PALO ALTO, Calif.-L.M. Ericsson has invested $7 million in start-up Red Jade Inc., which is developing next-generation wireless entertainment products. Ericsson also is supporting Red Jade with product design, development, …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and BT Wireless deployed Ericsson’s Mobility Gateway as a foundation for their WorldConnect service, the first offering through the two companies’ Advance strategic global alliance. …
As the calendar turned over from the ’90s to the ’00s, the wireless industry has seen a surge in companies targeting the wireless enterprise enablement space. While outsourced solution providers …
NEW YORK-Dallas-based Texas Instruments has begun making samples of its new Bluetooth chipset available and will begin shipping them by year-end, Christian Dupont, general manager of the short-distance wireless unit, …
WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth got the agency to delay the vote on telecom building-access rules, but brow beating from Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) appeared to have contributed to assurances …
Rep. Rush Holt (D-N.J.) postponed introduction of legislation to prohibit unsolicited advertising on mobile phones. Holt was to go forward with the mobile-phone spam measure Thursday, but pressing business delayed …
BURLINGTON, Mass.-Daedalus Venture Group L.L.C. formally launched last week, offering venture research and advisory services for the private equity community focused specifically on the communications technology market. “We are extremely …
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Adaptive Broadband Corp. deployed a multipoint fixed wireless network for Cybertech Wireless Inc. that delivers multiline local and long-distance telephone service, streaming video and high-speed data, Adaptive Broadband said. …
ROSH HA’AYIN, Israel-CT Motion Ltd. and Cambridge Positioning Systems announced they signed an agreement to jointly deliver mobile Internet location-based services. The agreement will combine CPS’ range of location determination …
CARROLLTON, Texas-Wireless logistics services provider CellStar Corp. signed an agreement to provide fulfillment and distribution services in the United States for Equitel Inc., a prepaid cellular reseller. CellStar said it …
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-Mobile service management solutions provider Corrigo Inc. acquired Invata International Inc., a company specializing in computerized maintenance management systems and accounting systems. Under terms of the acquisition, Corrigo …
In the Sept. 11 issue, the headline on an item about Tritel should have said the company launched personal communications services in 12 Southeastern markets. In addition, Tritel is merging …
Armed with approval from the state, a unit of Consolidated Edison Inc. is moving ahead with an ambitious plan to build a state-of-the-art, $115 million telecommunications network that will stretch …
BETHESDA, Md.-Comsat Mobile Communications signed a three-year satellite service agreement with Tenzing Communications Inc. allowing Tenzing to offer its OnBoard services over Comsat’s air-to-ground communications network. The OnBoard system enables …
WASHINGTON-Telecom firms-including those with major wireless properties-have contributed nearly $18 million so far in soft money in the 2000 election cycle, according to a new report. Overall, Common Cause said …
Joe Lieberman is much more than Al Gore’s running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket. The Connecticut senator is also a serious observer of the mobile phone-cancer debate. In addition …
Until you have actually bought a good or service using a mobile device, it is difficult to comprehend the sheer power of the phone as an electronic wallet. In Europe, …
NEW YORK-The best is yet to be in the conjunction of wireless and the Internet, and that means plenty of opportunity, said Lior E. Yahalomi, managing partner of CMGI @Ventures. …
China and CDMA technology have attempted marriage about as many times as Elizabeth Taylor. Now it appears the Chinese government again has given the green light to China Unicom to …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson said it signed a contract to supply equipment for China’s first national Internet Protocol backbone. China Mobile signed the contract, which includes an IP backbone network for voice …
